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herapathite

herapathite noun: iodoquinine sulfate, a chemical compound whose crystals are dichroic and thus can be used for polarizing light.

Noun

herapathite (usually uncountable, plural herapathites)

  1. (usually) Iodoquinine sulfate, a chemical compound whose crystals are dichroic and thus can be used for polarizing light.

Forms of herapathite

pluralherapathites

Origin of herapathite

From Herapath + -ite, after its discoverer, the physician William Bird Herapath.

Questions about herapathite

What does herapathite mean?
Herapathite means iodoquinine sulfate, a chemical compound whose crystals are dichroic and thus can be used for polarizing light.
What part of speech is herapathite?
Herapathite is a noun.
What is the plural of herapathite?
The plural of herapathite is herapathites.

Words near herapathite in the dictionary

  1. heraldy
  2. Heramba
  3. Herandez
  4. Herandezes
  5. Herapath
  6. herapathite
  7. herapathites
  8. Herard
  9. Herards
  10. heras
  11. Herat

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